Young Kolkatans, many still in their teens, signed up to fight a war that wasn’t theirs. We track down the forgotten heroes of World War II to unearth long-buried memories and spine-chilling tales of combat

roubled by nagging knee pain and fatigue for over a fortnight, 45-year-old corporate executive K Siddharth visited a city-based orthopaedic doctor only to find, much to his horror, that osteomalacia (softening of bones) had set in.

What’s the connection between a cell phone, a stamp and an actress? Difficult, unless one is aware of Austrian-American actress Hedy Lamarr. During World War II, she along with composer George Antheil developed spread spectrum and frequency hopping.

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Young Kolkatans, many still in their teens, signed up to fight a war that wasn’t theirs. We track down the forgotten heroes of World War II to unearth long-buried memories and spine-chilling tales of combat

Young Kolkatans, many still in their teens, signed up to fight a war that wasn’t theirs. We track down the forgotten heroes of World War II to unearth long-buried memories and spine-chilling tales of combat

Young Kolkatans, many still in their teens, signed up to fight a war that wasn’t theirs. We track down the forgotten heroes of World War II to unearth long-buried memories and spine-chilling tales of combat

roubled by nagging knee pain and fatigue for over a fortnight, 45-year-old corporate executive K Siddharth visited a city-based orthopaedic doctor only to find, much to his horror, that osteomalacia (softening of bones) had set in.

What’s the connection between a cell phone, a stamp and an actress? Difficult, unless one is aware of Austrian-American actress Hedy Lamarr. During World War II, she along with composer George Antheil developed spread spectrum and frequency hopping.

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Satyajit Ray's wife Bijoya Ray dies at Belle Vue Nursing Home.

Bijaya Ray (98) wife of legendary film director Satyajit Ray died in a hospital in Kolkata.

GVMC commissioner MV Satyanarayana on Thursday stated that the corporation has decided to build houses for slum dwellers at Yedugulla under 30th ward of the corporation. During a visit to the ward, he appealed to the residents to utilise the opportunity and get houses under Rajiv Aawas Yojana (RAY) scheme. Detailed project report is also being prepared now, he added.

Though the cabinet has approved free X-ray reports of patients of government hospitals, the orders have still not reached the hospitals of city. As a result, patients are doubting over the provision of free X-ray facility in government hospitals. Patients have to pay Rs 30 per report till the time orders are implemented in hospitals.

Additional commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), M Janaki instructed zonal commissioners to identify slums in the city to implement the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) scheme, which was recently launched by the Centre. Convening a meeting with the zonal chiefs on Saturday, Janaki asked the officials to submit the report in a week, as well as identify a suitable place to set up a hawker zone for each zone to support nearly 12,000 street vendors in the city.

The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has identified nine new slums in the last three months during the ongoing survey under the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) as part of the draft plan for the slum-free city plan of action (SFCPoA) for the implementation of the Union government project.

Two youths were arrested for stealing X-rays of a patient from PGI on Monday. Accused Suraj and Rajesh were remanded in judicial custody.

Narageri village near Karwar railway station witnessed a tense moment when a 12 foot long King cobra strayed inside the residential area from a nearby village.

DIG (Chandigarh), AS Cheema, presented Chandigarh Coffee Table book to Bhutan King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, and his queen, Jetsun Pema Wangchuk, at Chandigarh Airport on Sunday. The royal couple moved to Gaya from Chandigarh by air.

Tata Prima today announces its title sponsorship of Team Kings XI Punjab for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

King makers till the last assembly polls, the land slide victory of BJP in this time has decimated third front parties in Rajasthan. During the 2008 assembly polls the Congress managed to secure a majority after having bagged 96 seats after the six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs pitched in with their support.

Cox and Kings Ltd. today announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2013. Net Sales improved by 15 percent to Rs.408 crore in Q3 FY14 as against Rs 357 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Sanjay Bangar appointed assistant coach of Kings XI Punjab

Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma, the younger brother of Gouri Parvathy Bayi and the the nephew of Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma is next in line to the throne. Sources at the Kowdiar palace said Rama Varma, currently the MD (planning) at Aspin Wall and Co Ltd, Mangalore, will take to the throne, however, he would have to relinquish his current profession, which could take a while. Meanwhile Rama Varma will take part in performing last rites to the maharaja

City police has arrested Rakesh Gupta alias Laddi of Anand Vihar of Phullawal recovering of two stolen motorcycles, Rs 88,500 in cash, gold jewelry and passport of Parminder Singh of New Sarabha Nagar of Daad village. Police claims that the accused is a kingpin of a gang. --